Emma Raducanu recovers from sluggish start to cruise through at Australian Open

Emma Raducanu is into round two at the Australian Open - (Getty Images)

Emma Raducanu recovered from a poor start to see off Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the opening round of the Australian Open.

Defeat to diminutive Thai debutante Sawangkaew would have been the worst grand slam result of Raducanu's career but in the end she eased to a comfortable 6-4 6-1 victory under the lights on Margaret Court Arena.